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Kuruman Moffat Mission Trust. Kuruman 1987.. A very clean copy, but significant red underlinings throughout else a clean attractive VG copy.. Printed blue wraps. 36pp illustrated with tipped-in coloured frontis, b/w line drawings. 8vo. Moffat's heroic efforts in learning the Tswana language, translating the gospel, and printing this and other works, are legendary. This includes a list of the publications produced at Kuruman 1831-1870. Also covered is a history of the printing press itself.
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Printing for Africa: The story of Robert Moffat and the Kurman Press Unknown - 1987
by Bradlow, Frank Rosslyn
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- Title Printing for Africa: The story of Robert Moffat and the Kurman Press
- Author Bradlow, Frank Rosslyn
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- Edition First Edition
- Pages 36 pp with colour frontis tipped
- Publisher Kuruman Moffat Mission Trust, Kuruman
- Date 1987
- ISBN 9780620114899
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PRINTING FOR AFRICA.: The Story Of Robert Moffat And The Kuruman Press.
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(Kuruman: Kuruman Moffat Mission Trust, 1987) 0620114894. Author's signed presentation inscription to title page reads "For Walter & Ruth Middelman, / With Admiration for their wide intellectual interests / Frank R Bradlow". Middelman blind-stamp to front free endpaper. 240 x 150 mm; pictorial wrappers; pp. 36; colour frontis. tipped in; map; some illustrations. Trace of foxing to edges. Very good condition. "Practically single handed Moffat reduced the Sechuana language to writing, translated the Bible into it, and from his press at Kuruman issued the first printed literature in a native African language. At Kuruman too, with Mary Moffat's help, he created a model mission settlement which became a pattern for the rest of Africa." - From Northcott: Robert Moffat: Pioneer in Africa 1817-1870 .
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Kuruman Moffat Mission Trust, 1987. Paperback. Very Good. Publication of 36 pages. The wraps are a little shelf rubbed, minor marks and edge worn. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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Kuruman Moffat Mission Trust, 1987. Paperback. Very Good. The wraps are a little shelf rubbed, slightly marked and edge worn. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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Kuruman Moffat Mission Trust, 1987. Paperback. Good. A small publication of 36 pages. The wraps are slightly scratched, edge worn, shelf rubbed and scuffed in places. The pages are bright and attractive, and the text remains clear. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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Printing for Africa: The Story of Robert Moffat and the Kuruman Press
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Kuruman: Kuruman Moffat Mission Trust, 1987. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 8vo. Frontis., vi, 36 pp., illus. and with tipped-in colour frontis. A bit of light scuffing, else a fine copy. Scarce.
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